The Saint-Galloise eliminated Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the round of 16 of the Florida WTA 1000 tournament. She will face Australian Daria Saville in the quarter-finals in the evening.
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Belinda Bencic has a more than interesting card to play in Miami.
St. Gallen Belinda Bencic (25 years old / WTA 28) was authoritarian last night in Miami. In the round of 16 of the Florida WTA 1000 tournament, she spent only 78 minutes on the court to eliminate Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich (28 years old / WTA 60) in two sets, 6-2 6-3.
Bencic was able to rely on a successful first serve (72.7%, 4 aces) to make the difference. She also broke Sasnovich five times, only conceding his face-off twice. This victory allows Bencic to gain in any case six ranks in the world hierarchy.
Bencic will have a more than interesting card to play this Tuesday evening in the quarter-finals against the surprising Australian Daria Saville. The latter, who was the benefit of a wild card for the Miami tournament, only points to 249th in the world at 28 years old. The match is scheduled for around 9 p.m. Swiss time.
In the event of victory, Belinda Bencic will take a giant step towards the top-ten of the WTA.